Chirurgien (en. Surgeon)

/ʃi.ʁyʁ.ʒjɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Doctor who practices surgery.

The surgeon performed a delicate operation.

Le chirurgien a réalisé une opération délicate.

Specialist in a particular area of surgical medicine.

She is an orthopedic surgeon.

Elle est chirurgienne orthopédique.

Healthcare professional practicing surgery.

The surgeon carried out several procedures in one day.

Le chirurgien a effectué plusieurs interventions en une journée.

From Latin 'chirurgicus', itself derived from Greek 'kheirourgos' which means 'worker with the hands'.

plastic surgeon

Surgeon specialized in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.

chirurgien plasticien

cardiothoracic surgeon

Surgeon specialized in heart operations.

chirurgien cardiologue

orthopedic surgeon

Surgeon specialized in the musculoskeletal system.

chirurgien orthopédique

surgery

Medical intervention involving an operation.

chirurgie

operation

Surgical procedure performed by a surgeon.

opération

anesthesia

Method used to make a patient insensitive to pain during a procedure.

anesthésie

Doc' who operates

Hey, the doc' who operates did a great job on the patient.

Eh, le doc' qui opère a fait un super boulot sur le patient.

surgical

This guy is really surgical, he knows what he’s doing.

Ce gars est vraiment surgical, il sait ce qu'il fait.